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Jenise Perry (DeBerry) - Class Of 1977 VIEW PROFILE

Jenise (Perry) DeBerry

April 19, 1959 - April 9, 2007
SOUTH BEND - Mrs. Jenise Perry DeBerry, 47, beloved wife, mother, daughter, grandmother and sister who resided on Smith Street, South Bend, passed away following an illness at 7:55 a.m. on Monday, April 9, in Elkhart Rehabilitation Center, Elkhart, IN. Jenise was born to the union of Ellis D. and Sula Mae (Ivory) Perry on April 19, 1959, in South Bend.

She graduated from Riley High School in 1977.

She worked as a case worker for the Division of Family and Children's Services for 23 years. She was united in holy matrimony to Gregory Deberry on November 16, 2001, in South Bend. She was an avid Los Angeles Lakers fan and Notre Dame fan. She also loved to braid hair.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Sula Mae Perry.

Loving family members left to cherish her memory include her husband, Gregory DeBerry of South Bend; two daughters, Jaquis Williams of Indianapolis, IN, and Janae Moss; a son, Gregory DeBerry Jr., both of South Bend; three grandchildren, Journey Moss, Justyce DeBerry and JaI'Vonna Johnson; three sisters, Ruby Reed, Diane Perry and Lisa Perry; six brothers, Eddie Perry, Lamont Perry, Larry Perry and Ronnie (Michele) Perry, all of South Bend, Jerry Perry of Indianapolis and Barry (Vernetta) Perry of Jackson, Tennessee; her best friend, Gwen (Ronnie) Blue of South Bend; along with a host of other relatives and friends.

A special thank you to Healthwin, Cardinal Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and Elkhart Rehabilitation Center for all of their care.

Funeral services for Mrs. Jenise Perry Deberry will be held at noon on Saturday, April 14, in New Life Fellowship Ministries, with burial following at Highland Cemetery. Visitation will occur from 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday in the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to Alford's Mortuary where bereavement messages may be sent to alfordsmortuary@comcast.net, c/o the Perry DeBerry family.

Published by South Bend Tribune on Apr. 12, 2007.

06/24/2023 EJS

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